clarifying

(verb) make clear and (more) comprehensible. Synonyms: clarify, clear up, elucidate. Example: "Clarify the mystery surrounding her death."

(verb) make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating. Synonyms: clarify. Examples: "Clarify the butter." "Clarify beer."

(adj) that makes clear. Synonyms: elucidative. Example: "A clarifying example."